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**Udog** · 01-01-2016, 09:26 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Some more NFL trends to ponder with Week 17 upon us..........

-- Baltimore is 3-13-2 vs spread in its last 18 games.

-- Buffalo is 12-5-1 vs spread in its last 18 AFC East games.

-- Steelers are 14-7-1 vs spread in last 22 AFC North games.

-- Denver is 17-6 vs spread in its last 23 AFC West games.

-- Miami covered once in its last nine games.

-- Arizona is 18-9 vs spread in its last 27 games.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Happy New Year, everyone.........

13) TCU QB Trevone Boykin cemented his status in the Nitwit Hall of Fame by getting arrested after a fracas outside a San Antonio bar, two days before the Frogs' bowl game with Oregon. Boykin had a bit of a rap sheet before this; he makes Johnny Manziel look like a choir boy. Good luck getting drafted in April.

12) After last night's dreadful playoff semifinal games, Alabama opens at -7 against Clemson in the national title game January 11. Odd Fact of the Day: Dabo Swinney is the fifth Clemson head football coach who went to college at Alabama.

11) Flipping channels between games last night, I stumbled upon CNN's New Year's Eve special from New York City. Anderson Cooper seems like a good guy, but how on God's green earth does Kathy Griffin keep getting jobs? She isn't funny. Amazing how many people come to Times Square every year to see the ball drop.

10) When Wisconsin upset USC in the Holiday Bowl Wednesday night, it snapped the Trojans' 14-game winning streak against Big 14 teams.

9) Golden State dropped from -8.5 to -3.5 after Steph Curry was declared out for the Dallas game Wednesday; Warriors got hammered by the Mavericks, but beat Rockets in Houston last night without Curry.

8) Why did Buffalo Bills announce that Rex Ryan was coming back next year? Was there doubt about this? Ryan finishes his first year as Buffalo's coach Sunday; would have been quite a statement had they fired him after one mediocre season.

7) There are a lot of horrificly sad commercials on latenight TV; please donate $$$ for homeless pets, terminally ill children, children in Africa, etc......only 50 cents a day to save an abused chicken. Seriously, who abuses chickens? I sense fowl play.

6) Ravens' WR Steve Smith tore his achilles in November, ending what was going to be his last year in the NFL. Now Smith says he is coming back next year, not wanting his career to end with such a bad injury. Wouldn't mind if he played for the Rams.

5) Bill Parcells never liked to draft a QB unless the kid had started for 3+ years in college; makes you wonder if USC's Cody Kessler has helped his case to make an NFL roster by playing his senior year for the Trojans. Too many kids leave school so early; they need game experience in order to improve.

4) Joe Buck did an hour interview show with Troy Aikman the other night; Aikman was saying if the Mets had given him a $200K bonus, he never would've gone to play college football at Oklahoma and would've played baseball instead. Pretty good show if you find it on TV-- I don't remember what station it was on.

3) San Diego is the 8th largest city in America? I had no idea. Why don't the Padres spend more money if they're a big market team?

2) Have you seen the GEICO commercial where the people at the 50th high school reunion are annoyed by the Peter Pan-type character who calls the one lady old? I'd love to see one of the guys choke-slam the little jerk the way The Undertaker used to do on pro wrestling, just slam him thru a table, then laugh- that would be excellent.

1) Hope y'all have a happy and healthy New Year. Life is short; have fun.

**Udog** · 01-01-2016, 09:34 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Friday, January 1

Montreal @ Boston

Game 1-2
January 1, 2016 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
12.404
Boston
11.213
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+115); Under

Anaheim @ Vancouver

Game 3-4
January 1, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
12.845
Vancouver
9.641
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 3
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-105); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, January 1

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MONTREAL (21-15-0-3, 45 pts.) at BOSTON (20-12-0-4, 44 pts.) - 1/1/2016, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 159-140 ATS (+307.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
MONTREAL is 32-17 ATS (+14.4 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 65-51 ATS (+13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 13-5 (+11.3 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 13-5-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-1.3 Units)

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ANAHEIM (15-15-0-6, 36 pts.) at VANCOUVER (14-15-0-9, 37 pts.) - 1/1/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 15-21 ATS (-10.7 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 2-9 ATS (-12.0 Units) after a division game this season.
ANAHEIM is 459-383 ATS (+27.8 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 32-15 ATS (+12.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 14-24 ATS (-21.2 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 217-205 ATS (-123.1 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 118-113 ATS (-59.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 12-14 ATS (-9.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 9-3 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 9-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.5 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, January 1

Montreal-Boston game is outdoors at Foxboro Stadium, where the Patriots play

Hot teams
-- Ducks, Canucks both won three of their last five games.

Cold teams
-- Montreal lost seven of its last eight games. Boston lost three of last four.

Series records
-- Canadiens won eight of last nine games with Boston.
-- Ducks won seven of last ten games with Vancouver.

Totals
-- Seven of last ten Montreal games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last eight Anaheim-Vancouver games stayed under.

Back-to-backs
-- Anaheim is 1-4 if it played the night before; teams are 2-4 night after playing Edmonton.

NHL

Friday, January 1

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BOSTON
Montreal is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Montreal is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
Boston is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games

10:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Anaheim is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Vancouver is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Anaheim

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**Udog** · 01-01-2016, 10:43 AM

Best (and worst) bets of 2015

Another year down has flown by so it's time to take a look at which teams were the best and worst bets in the calendar year.

Best and Worst of the NFL in 2015

** NFL numbers from 2015 regular season through Week 16.

Top 5 NFL ATS teams

1. Cincinnati Bengals (12-2-1 ATS)

2. Minnesota Vikings (12-3 ATS)

3. Carolina Panthers (10-5 ATS)

4. Arizona Cardinals (9-6 ATS)

5. Green Bay Packers (9-6 ATS)

Bottom 5 NFL ATS teams

1. Miami Dolphins (4-11 ATS)

2. Tennessee Titans (4-10-1 ATS)

3. Dallas Cowboys (4-10-1 ATS)

4. Baltimore Ravens (4-9-2 ATS)

5. San Francisco 49ers (6-9 ATS)

Top 5 NFL Over teams

1. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-5 O/U)

2. New York Giants (10-5 O/U)

3. Carolina Panthers (9-5-1 O/U)

4. New Orleans Saints (9-5-1 O/U)

5. Arizona Cardinals (9-6 O/U)

Top 5 NFL Under teams

1. Atlanta Falcons (2-12-1 O/U)

2. St. Louis Cardinals (4-11 O/U)

3. Minnesota Vikings (4-10-1 O/U)

4. San Diego Chargers (5-10 O/U)

5. Green Bay Packers/Dallas Cowboys (5-10 O/U)

Best and worst of college football in 2015

* College football numbers from 2015 regular season.

Top 5 college football ATS teams

1. South Florida Bulls (9-2-1 ATS)

2. Toledo Rockets (8-2-1 ATS)

3. Bowling Green Falcons (10-3 ATS)

4. Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (10-3 ATS)

5. Central Michigan Chippewas (9-3 ATS)

5. Oklahoma Sooners (9-3 ATS)

5. Washington State Cougars (9-3 ATS)

Bottom 5 college football ATS teams

1. Central Florida Knights (2-10 ATS)

2. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (3-10 ATS)

3. Texas State Bobcats (3-9 ATS)

3. Oregon State Beavers (3-9 ATS)

3. Missouri Tigers (3-9 ATS)

3. Kentucky Wildcats (3-9 ATS)

3. Kent State Golden Flashes (3-9 ATS)

3. Kansas Jayhawks (3-9 ATS)

3. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-9 ATS)

3. Auburn Tigers (3-9 ATS)

4. Charlotte 49ers (2-7-2 ATS)

5. Old Dominion Monarchs (3-8-1 ATS)

Top 5 college football Over teams

1. New Mexico State Aggies (10-2 O/U)

2. Syracuse Orange (10-2 O/U)

3. Indiana Hoosiers (9-2-1 O/U)

4. Arizona Wildcats (9-3 O/U)

4. Arkansas State Red Wolves (9-3 O/U)

4. Eastern Michigan Eagles (9-3 O/U)

4. Fresno State Bulldogs (9-3 O/U)

4. Idaho Vandals (9-3 O/U)

4. Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-3 O/U)

4. UNLV Rebels (9-3 O/U)

4. Utah State Aggies (9-3 O/U)

5. Air Force Falcons (9-4 O/U)

5. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (9-4 O/U)

Top 5 college football Under teams

1. Missouri Tigers (1-11 O/U)

2. Vanderbilt Commodores (1-10-1 O/U)

3. Connecticut Huskies (2-10 O/U)

4. Boston College Eagles (2-10 O/U)

5. Western Virginia Mountaineers (3-9 O/U)

5. Ohio State Buckeyes (3-9 O/U)

5. Georgia Bulldogs (3-9 O/U)

Best and worst of MLB 2015

* MLB numbers from regular season only.

Top 5 MLB moneyline teams

1. Texas Rangers (88-74) +$2955

2. St. Louis Cardinals (100-62) +$2247

3. Pittsburgh Pirates (98-64) +$2135

4. Minnesota Twins (83-79) +$2029

5. Kansas City Royals (95-67) +$1944

Bottom 5 MLB moneyline teams

1. Cincinnati Reds (64-98) -$3110

2. Oakland A's (68-94) -$2942

3. Milwaukee Brewers (68-94) -$2081

4. Seattle mariners (76-86) -$2056

5. San Diego Padres (74-88) -$1925

Top 5 MLB Over teams

1. San Diego Padres (93-62-7 O/U)

2. Philadelphia Philles (86-64-12 O/U)

3. Oakland A's (86-66-10 O/U)

4. Detroit Tigers (85-68-8 O/U)

5. New York Mets (84-72-6 O/U)

Top 5 MLB Under teams

1. St. Louis Cardinals (66-85-11 O/U)

2. Chicago Cubs (71-81-10 O/U)

3. Texas Rangers (72-80-10 O/U)

4. Minnesota Twins (72-78-12 O/U)

5. Baltimore Orioles (73-80-9 O/U)

Top 5 MLB starting pitcher money stats

1. Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs (Team 25-8) +$1372

2. Carlos Martinez, St. Louis Cardinals (Team 22-7) +$1129

3. Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh Pirates (Team 23-9) +$1043

4. Carlos Rodon, Chicago White Sox (Team 15-8) +$1013

5. Dallas Keuchel, Houston Astros (Team 23-10) +$973

Bottom 5 MLB starting pitcher money stats

1. Corey Kluber, Cleveland Indians (Team 11-21) -$1747

2. Jesse Chavez, Oakland A's (Team 8-18) -$1147

3. Shelby Miller, Atlanta Braves (Team 11-22) -$1062

4. Lance McCullers, Houston Astros (Team 8-14) -$979

5. Johnny Cueto, Kansas City Royals (Team 4-9) -$934

Top 5 MLB homer umpires (minimum 10 games behind home plate)

1. Jim Reynolds (home team 26-6)

2. Clint Fagan (home team 23-8)

3. Jerry Meals (home team 23-9)

4. Sam Holbrook (home team 18-8)

5. Bill Welke (home team 19-9)

Top 5 MLB Over umpires (minimum 10 games behind home plate)

1. Dana Demuth (18-7 O/U)

2. Dale Scott (18-8 O/U)

3. Bob Davidson (20-10 O/U)

4. Lazaro Diaz (19-10 O/U)

5. Joe West (22-12 O/U)

Top 5 MLB Under umpires (minimum 10 games behind home plate)

1. Toby Basner (4-14 O/U)

2. John Tumpane (8-18 O/U)

3. Greg Gibson (10-17 O/U)

4. Ben May (8-13 O/U)

5. Mark Ripperger (10-16 O/U)

Best and worst of the NBA 2015

* NBA numbers from 2014-15 and 2015-16 regular seasons only.

Top 5 NBA ATS teams

1. Boston Celtics (53-29-2 ATS)

2. San Antonio Spurs (48-31-2 ATS)

3. Detroit Pistons (48-33-1 ATS)

4. Golden State Warriors (47-33-2 ATS)

5. Atlanta Hawks (46-35-3 ATS)

Bottom 5 NBA ATS teams

1. Los Angeles Lakers (33-46-3 ATS)

2. Sacramento Kings (34-46-1 ATS)

3. Washington Wizards (34-43-3 ATS)

4. Chicago Bulls (35-44 ATS)

5. Miami Heat (35-40-4 ATS)

Top 5 NBA Over teams

1. Golden State Warriors (44-38 O/U)

2. Minnesota Timberwolves (44-38-1 O/U)

3. Portland Trail Blazers (42-39-1 O/U)

4. Houston Rockets (42-41 O/U)

5. Washington Wizards (41-36-3 O/U)

Top 5 NBA Under teams

1. Memphis Grizzlies (32-51-1 O/U)

2. Miami Heat (31-48 O/U)

3. Utah Jazz (32-47 O/U)

4. Phoenix Suns (32-47-2 O/U)

5. Cleveland Cavs (34-45 O/U)

Best and worst from college basketball 2015

Top 5 college basketball ATS teams

1. Arizona Wildcats (24-14 ATS)

2. Villanova Wildcats (22-11-1 ATS)

3. Duke Blue Devils (22-15-1 ATS)

4. Michigan State Spartans (22-15 ATS)

5. IUPUI-Ft. Wayne Mastadons (21-7 ATS)

Bottom 5 college basketball ATS teams

1. Saint Louis Billikens (7-19 ATS)

2. Arkansas St. Red Wolves (7-18 ATS)

3. Charleston Cougars (7-18-1 ATS)

4. Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-21 ATS)

5. Ball St. Cardinals (8-18 ATS)

Best and worst of the NHL in 2015

Top 5 NHL puckline teams

1. Colorado Avalanche (50-32)

2. Edmonton Oilers (49-32)

3. Florida Panthers (49-34)

4. Dallas Stars (48-35)

5. Buffalo Sabres (48-32)

Bottom 5 NHL puckline teams

1. Los Angeles Kings (28-51)

2. Chicago Blackhawks (29-53)

3. Boston Bruins (31-48)

4. Nashville Predators (32-50)

5. Anaheim Ducks (32-45)

Top 5 NHL straight up records

1. Washington Capitals (54-27)

2. New York Rangers (53-41)

3. St. Louis Blues (51-32)

4. Dallas Stars (52-32)

5. Minnesota Wild (48-34)

Bottom 5 NHL straight up records

1. Toronto Maple Leafs (22-56)

2. Buffalo Sabres (24-56)

3. Arizona Coyotes (27-53)

4. Edmonton Oilers (31-50)

5. Philadelphia Flyers (34-46)

Top 5 NHL Over teams

1. San Jose Sharks (45-28-6 O/U)

2. Edmonton Oilers (45-34-2 O/U)

3. Dallas Stars (45-38 O/U)

4. Columbus Blue Jackets (44-36-5 O/U)

5. Winnipeg Jets (41-35-3 O/U)

Top 5 NHL Under teams

1. New York Islanders (31-45-5 O/U)

2. Pittsburgh Penguins (27-44-9 O/U)

3. Philadelphia Flyers (25-44-11 O/U)

4. Chicago Blackhawks (27-42-13 O/U)

5. Toronto Maple Leafs (31-42-5 O/U)

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